Section 6: Participation by States and local government councils.

(1) The Government of a State and each local government council in every State shall participate in the functions of the Directorate in such manner as the President may determine.
(2) Accordingly, and without prejudice to the establishment of State equivalents of the Directorate under section 4 of this Act, all local government councils shall be constituted into committees for the development of rural areas as envisaged in this Act.
(3) The chairman of each local government council shall be the chairman of the Committee constituted under subsection (2) of this section.